Evolve Ch. 10 Quiz

Question 1

Microscopic branching fiber of a nerve cell that is the first part to receive the nervous impulse:

Answer 1

dendrite

Question 2

Largest part of the brain:

Answer 2

cerebrum

Question 3

The outermost layer of the meninges:

Answer 3

dura mater

Question 4

Covering of white fatty tissue that surrounds and insulates the axon of a nerve cell:

Answer 4

Myelin sheath

Question 5

A type of neuroglial cell that transports water and salts from capillaries:

Answer 5

astrocyte

Question 6

Canals in the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid:

Answer 6

ventricles

Question 7

The part of the brain that controls sleep, appetite, body temperature, and the secretions from the pituitary gland:

Answer 7

hypothalamus

Question 8

Chemical messenger released at the end of a nerve cell:

Answer 8

neurotransmitter

Question 9

Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance:

Answer 9

cerebellum

Question 10

Space through which a nervous impulse travels between nerve cells or between nerve and muscle or glandular cells:

Answer 10

synapse

Question 11

Microscopic fiber that carries the nervous impulse along a nerve cell:

Answer 11

axon

Question 12

Posterior portion of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord:

Answer 12

brainstem

Question 13

Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord:

Answer 13

cauda equina

Question 14

Collection of nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system:

Answer 14

ganglion

Question 15

Part of the brain just above the spinal cord that controls breathing, heartbeat, and size of blood vessels:

Answer 15

medulla oblongata

Question 16

Main relay center of the brain:

Answer 16

thalamus

Question 17

Sheet of nerve cells that forms a rounded ridge on the surface of the cerebral cortex:

Answer 17

gyrus

Question 18

Depression or groove in the surface of the cerebral cortex:

Answer 18

sulcus

Question 19

Three protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord:

Answer 19

meninges

Question 20

Thin, delicate inner membrane of the meninges:

Answer 20

pia mater

Question 21

Neuropathy is disease (-pathy) of ________ (neur/o).

Answer 21

nerves

Question 22

Radiculitis is inflammation (-itis) of the _______ (radicul/o).

Answer 22

nerve roots

Question 23

Neuralgia is _______ (-algia) of the nerves (neur/o).

Answer 23

pain

Question 24

Bradykinesia is slowness (brady-) of ________ (-kinesia).

Answer 24

movement

Question 25

Hemiparesis is ________ (-paresis) in either the right or left half (hemi-) of the body.

Answer 25

weakness

Question 26

Ataxia is a condition of no (a-) muscular ________ (tax/o)

Answer 26

coordination

Question 27

Quadriplegia is ________ (-plegia) of all four (quadri-) limbs of the body.

Answer 27

paralysis

Question 28

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the brain:

Answer 28

hydrocephalus

Question 29

Congenital defects in the lumbar spinal column caused by imperfect union of vertebral parts:

Answer 29

spina bifida

Question 30

Brain disorder marked by gradual and progressive dementia, personality changes, and impairment of daily functioning:

Answer 30

AD: Alzheimer's Disease

Question 31

Degenerative disorder of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem:

Answer 31

ALS: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Question 32

Chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity:

Answer 32

epilepsy

Question 33

Destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and its replacement by plaques of sclerotic tissue:

Answer 33

MS: multiple sclerosis

Question 34

Autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness of voluntary muscles:

Answer 34

myasthenia gravis

Question 35

Disease of involuntary, spasmodic, twitching movements, uncontrollable vocal sounds, and inappropriate words:

Answer 35

Tourette syndrome

Question 36

Bruising of brain tissue as a result of direct trauma to the head:

Answer 36

cerebral contusion

Question 37

X-ray imaging of the arterial blood vessels in the brain after injection of contrast material:

Answer 37

cerebral angiography

Question 38

A method of treatment for myasthenia gravis:

Answer 38

thymectomy

Question 39

Radioactive glucose is injected and then detected in the brain to image the metabolic activity of cells:

Answer 39

PET scan: positron emission tomography (PET) scan

Question 40

Recording of the electrical activity of the brain:

Answer 40

EEG: Electroencephalography

Question 41

Samples of CSF are examined:

Answer 41

cerebrospinal fluid analysis

Question 42

X-ray technique that generates multiple computerized images of the brain and spinal cord:

Answer 42

CT scan: Computerized tomography

Question 43

Magnetic field and pulses of radiowave energy are used to create images of the brain and spinal cord:

Answer 43

MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging

Question 44

Use of sound waves to detect blood flow in the carotid and intracranial arteries:

Answer 44

Doppler ultrasound studies

Question 45

CSF is withdrawn from between two lumbar vertebrae for analysis:

Answer 45

lumbar puncture

Question 46

Use of a specialized instrument to locate and treat targets in the brain:

Answer 46

stereotactic radiosurgery